Americathon

Name: Americathon
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 3.6

1979 · 84 min

Comedy

★ 3.6

not streaming

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.

Crew

Director Neal Israel
Screenplay Neal Israel
Screenplay Michael Mislove
Screenplay Monica Johnson
Director of Photography Gerald Hirschfeld

Cast

John Ritter
President Chet Roosevelt
Harvey Korman
Monty Rushmore
Fred Willard
Vincent Vanderhoff
Chief Dan George
Sam Birdwater
Richard Schaal
Jerry
Peter Riegert
Eric McMurkin
Nancy Morgan
Lucy Beth
Meat Loaf
Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
Elvis Costello
The Earl of Manchester
Howard Hesseman
Kip Margolis
Jay Leno
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
Peter Marshall
Himself

Crew

Director — Neal Israel
Screenplay — Neal Israel
Screenplay — Michael Mislove
Screenplay — Monica Johnson
Director of Photography — Gerald Hirschfeld

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